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County:

Woodruff County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5147

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

87,922

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.21

% Water:

1.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

11,566

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,222

-3.0%

-6.6%

3.6%

1990:

9,520

-15.2%

-16.9%

1.7%

2000:

8,741

-8.2%

-7.0%

-1.2%

2005:

8,098

-7.4%

-6.0%

-1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,899

67.5%

0-to-19:

2,513

28.7%

Black:

2,671

30.6%

20-to-39:

2,021

23.1%

Hispanic:

69

0.8%

40-to-59:

2,335

26.7%

American Indian:

19

0.2%

60-plus:

1,872

21.4%

Other:

83

0.9%

Median Age:

38.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

14.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

60.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.0%

Median Family Income:

$27,824

Families Below Poverty Line:

21.7%

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